Student’s book details ‘near-death experience’
Debra Hutcherson hung between life and death after a car crash 18 years ago. Now the Forest Park student and student worker is sharing the story of her “near-death experience.” […]
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Award-winning play is coming to campus
The Forest Park theater department will present the play “God of Carnage” this month at the Mildred E. Bastian Center for the Performing Arts on campus. The Broadway production won three Tony Awards, including Best Play, and received three nominations in 2009. […]
College has a cop who cooks
One of Forest Park’s employees is leading a double life. By day, he’s a chef-in-training, taking classes through the culinary arts program. By night, he’s a police officer, keeping watch over the campus and its students. Dave Jost, 50, balances the roles masterfully, blending his love of law enforcement and passion for cooking. That’s because the mix is nothing new. […]
Business major hopes to blend smoothies into success
Jasmine Armstrong isn’t just a college student with a part-time job. She’s an entrepreneur with her own smoothie business, or as she puts it, an “infused-beverage company.” Armstrong founded the business, called “JiggaJuicedUp,” last September. “It started with my personal fashion style, Jigga,” said Armstrong, 24, a business major. “Then I wanted to embark on something else. I didn’t want to limit myself to one idea. […]
Restaurant and brewery welcomes college students
Forest Park students need only cross the street to enjoy a fresh meal and hand-crafted beer, and they can get a 10% discount with a St. Louis Community College ID card. Brew Hub Taproom opened at 5656 Oakland Ave. in March of last year. It replaced the Highland Pub & Grill. […]
Forest Park student overcomes asthma: She plans to be a respiratory therapist
By Joshua Phelps The Scene staff Jennifer Nichole Williams has been suffering from asthma since childhood, but it wasn’t until four years ago that she became familiar with the term “respiratory therapist.” “I didn’t realize […]
Culinary arts student returns to college after four decades
Gloria Williams earned a bachelor’s degree, worked in health care, raised three sons and self-published four books before enrolling in the culinary arts program at Forest Park last spring. […]
Artist makes sculptures that ‘deceive the eye’
Kristen Morgin’s clay sculptures must be handled with care. Otherwise, they might fall apart. That’s because the Los Angeles-based artist doesn’t fire her sculptures. She lets them dry on their own. […]
Food pantry helps students in need
Forest Park has a food pantry, but many on campus don’t know about it. The Brown Bag Cafe is a place where students can get non-perishable food items and, on occasion, fresh vegetables. “I think it’s a great idea that they have the Brown Bag Cafe open for students to get a snack, just so they can make it through their day,” said Brenda Bell-Foster, secretary for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. […]
Student’s 3D design project is ‘Monopoly with a twist’
Buying property in St. Louis without having to pay real money is now possible, thanks to a giant Monopoly-inspired board game made by a Forest Park student. […]